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Mar- 2022 -9 March
Chapek Calls ‘Encanto’ a “Franchise”
In the recent Disney Company stockholders' meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek referred to the popular and award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios film Encanto as a “franchise” — and, knowing Disney's penchant for expanding box office successes into franchises, Disney fans have most definitely noticed. Hmm. Bob Chapek said "franchise" when mentioning #Encanto. — As
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9 March
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Trailer Released!
At the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, The Walt Disney Company released the first trailer of its highly-anticipated series:Â Obi-Wan Kenobi! Check it out: Between darkness and defeat, hope survives. Watch the new teaser trailer for @ObiWanKenobi, and start streaming the limited series May 25 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/o0eSNRjHMa — Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) March 9, 2022 The short clip no
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9 March
Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade Returns With Less Floats & Performers
After nearly two years of absence from the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade returned to the park today with two showtimes. While Guests were thrilled to see the return of this fan-favorite Disney parade, many noted performers and even whole floats were missing from the first showing. At the start of the parade, Guests noticed the Swan Court dancers that typically kick off the Fes
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9 March
Disney Removes “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” From Festival of Fantasy Soundtrack
Many Disney fans already know that Disney is trying to shift away from any previous content that featured offensive themes, with one of the most notable examples being the film Song of the South, which inspired the attraction, Splash Mountain. Now, Disney has distanced itself further from the notoriously racist movie Song of the South (which starred James Baskett as Uncle Remus) by removing the mo
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9 March
This ‘Liv and Maddie’ Star Is Reprising His Role as Hans
The Disney Channel and Disney theatrical Broadway productions are merging together once again as Ryan McCartan, the actor who played the lead character and love interest Diggie on the popular Disney Channel show Liv and Maddie, joins Broadway's production of Frozen to reprise his role as the villain Prince Hans of the Southern Isles in the Broadway show! Ryan Jerome McCartan will be playing Hans i
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9 March
Dates Announced for 2022 Food & Wine Classic at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Fall is a wonderful time to visit the Walt Disney World Resort, especially for foodies! A stay in the EPCOT Resort Area can give Disney's foodie Guests easy access to the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and, during a select weekend in November, the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic! The resort just released dates for this year's event, so you can plan the ultimate Walt Disney World Fo
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9 March
New Concept Art Revealed for ‘The Little Mermaid’ Stage Show Coming to the Disney Wish
The Disney Wish, the newest ship by Disney Cruise Line, is set to launch this summer with all-new dining experiences, interactive play areas, special activities for the whole family, reimagined suites and cabins, and more. While work is still underway on the newest vessel, the Disney Parks Blog just shared a first look at one of the new live stage spectaculars coming to the Disney Wish, a reimagin
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9 March
Construction Begins on New Advent Health Emergency Room Near Walt Disney World
AdventHealth has worked in collaboration with Walt Disney World on a number of projects for both Cast Members and Guests, and the company's involvement with the parks and resorts has only deepened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest update from the local healthcare facility came with the announcement that a new emergency room center would soon be built in Central Florida close to Walt Dis
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9 March
PHOTOS: Disney+ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Gets New Inquisitor Villain
Star Wars fans are getting closer and closer to the release of the highly-anticipated limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+. On March 9, an exclusive from Entertainment Weekly gave an inside look at what fans can expect–most notably a new villain. Related: John Williams to Compose ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi' Theme Meet Reva, one of Darth Vader's force-sensitive inquisitors. Brought to life by
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9 March
PHOTOS: A First Look at the Returning Obi-Wan Kenobi
The man referred to by Entertainment Weekly as “everyone's favorite bearded Jedi master”, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is back for his upcoming TV series on Disney+ — and a more detailed first look at the new and improved Obi-Wan in the upcoming Star Wars series has been released! Obi-Wan Kenobi is played by Scottish actor Ewan McGregor, just as he was in previous Star Wars films, and (judgin
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